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“All human beings are practicing historians. We live our lives; we tell our stories. It is as natural as breathing.” — Gerda Lerner Food as activism? You’d better believe it. One needn’t care a solitary jot about psychoactive drugs like marijuana (it isn’t this beer-centric correspondent’s cup of hallucinogenic-infused tea, you know) to be fascinated […]

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Papalinos NY Pizzeria is next for APRON Inc.’s Chef in a Box promotion, but first the bigger picture.  (In case you were wondering, the Italian word “papalino” most commonly translates to “papal” or refers to a papal soldier/guard. In the Louisville instance, it plainly implies the “pope in the pizza.”) Food & Dining Magazine continues […]

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In this correspondent’s personal opinion, Osteria Italian Seafood (1211 Herr Lane) has become a Louisville institution in a remarkably short period of time, offering a bounty of knockout seafood dishes, pastas and salads inspired by Italy’s coastal regions, alongside appropriate libations and impeccable hospitality. Today Osteria announces an important team transition as Henry Wesley III […]

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Rubbin’ Butts BBQ is leaving the building (at 8007 County Rd. 311 in Selllersburg), but not until the close of business on Sunday, June 7. For the whole story, visit the restaurant’s page at Facebook. The current ownership and management team took over in 2022.  The text: We are saddened to announce the upcoming […]

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 A word from the editor: Beginning this Monday, June 1 — the very same day that I-65-Mageddon is unleashed in Louisville — Food & Dining Magazine’s website and social media portals are going on a diet; F&D Lite, if you will (heavens, I can’t even recognize myself in the mirror). I’m cutting my part-time […]

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Jtown Summer Beer Fest has a new name for its 11th edition in 2026: The Jtown Big Pour, coming on Saturday, July 11 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Gaslight Pavilion (10434 Watterson Trail & 3rd Turn Brewing). The refreshed, expanded event is evolving beyond beer into a wider beverage experience featuring wine, […]

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First, today’s insider vocabulary word, courtesy of Eater New York. You hear it repeatedly behind the scenes in certain restaurants. For servers, it basically means make sure that the guests have everything they need. For cooks, soigné = make it perfect. When you have a really important diner – an influential food critic, a chef you […]

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610 Magnolia’s Chef Collab Dinner Series for 2026 kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on June 23 with chefs Max Chuvalas and Chaelin Lee from SHIA in Washington, D.C. Chef Edward Lee’s SHIA is a modern Korean fine dining restaurant in D.C. focused on sustainability and innovation. They are a tasting-menu-only restaurant with ingredients that span […]

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